The temperature in the hallways of Northstar Elementary on Tuesday was in the mid-80s. Industrial fans were strategically placed in a few of the...

We reached out to Knoxville City Manager Heather Ussery for an update on the progress at the Public Safety Complex. Here’s Ussery’s...

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members,Due to the persistent heat wave and our Northstar Elementary facility’s limited cooling capacity,...

On Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at approximately 10:55 a.m., Pella High School received an anonymous call reporting a possible exterior bomb threat at...

Effective Sept. 30, the City of Pleasantville will no longer sell water to Marion County Rural Water. The city council hired an attorney with...

The Pleasantville City Council recently hired a new City Attorney in Matthew Brick of Brick Gentry. Brick Gentry has many cities for which it...

Brigette Renard of rural Knoxville, charged with child endangerment-death, has waived her preliminary hearing. This was originally scheduled for...

PELLA - A slow start gave way to an offensive onslaught for the Central College women's soccer team in a 4-0 win against Illinois College...

INDIANOLA - The Central College volleyball won the opening set of its season Tuesday against Bethel University (Minn.) before dropping the match...

Scott Leeper passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the age of58 years. No services are planned at this time. Cards of...

Bill Butrum, age 56, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after a short butcourageous battle with cancer. To celebrate Bill’s life, his family...

Please join us as we gather to honor and celebrate the incredible life of Judy Mraz.Judith "Judy" Mraz, 83, of Columbus Junction and formerly of...

On Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at approximately 10:55 a.m., Pella High School received an anonymous call reporting a possible exterior bomb threat at...

Pella Historical recently shared the numbers from Tulip Time 2026 – with the exception of the number of visitors that can be unreliable. A...

A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m. in the council chambers regarding the recoating of the north water tower. Pella City...

Effective Sept. 30, the City of Pleasantville will no longer sell water to Marion County Rural Water. The city council hired an attorney with...

The Pleasantville City Council recently hired a new City Attorney in Matthew Brick of Brick Gentry. Brick Gentry has many cities for which it...

Four candidates have filed paperwork to be on the Sept. 22 Pleasantville School Board special election ballot. The special election is to fill a...

To the Editor: The professional “influencers,” the “Donovan Group” and “Gallagher,” continue to work hard to convince us taxpayers that we must...

Effective Sept. 30, the City of Pleasantville will no longer sell water to Marion County Rural Water. The city council hired an attorney with...

The Pleasantville City Council recently hired a new City Attorney in Matthew Brick of Brick Gentry. Brick Gentry has many cities for which it...

Knoxville football fell 40-7 in its season opener Friday night. Hosting Centerville, the Panther defense struggled to have an answer for Big Red...

Pleasantville football racked up 332 yards of total offense their way to a dominant, season-opening win over Lynnville-Sully Friday night, 38-8. The Trojans were ahead 21-0...

Melcher-Dallas football opened the season with a 14-52 loss at Lamoni Friday night. Lamoni had a slim 16-8 lead going into halftime. The Demon...